Roy Suryo Insists He Will Not Pursue Restorative Justice in Jokowi Diploma Case Unlike Rismon Sianipar
JAKARTA — Rismon Sianipar, one of the suspects accused of alleged forgery of President Joko Widodo’s diploma, has submitted a request for restorative justice to investigators at Metro Jaya Police Headquarters.
However, two fellow suspects, Roy Suryo and Tifauzia Tyassuma, have asserted they will not follow Rismon’s approach and will maintain their position that Jokowi’s diploma, which they examined, is counterfeit.
“Our answer, both of us — I spoke directly with Dr Tifa yesterday — we will not back down even 0.1 per cent,” Roy Suryo stated when met at Metro Jaya Police Headquarters on Thursday (12 March 2026).
Roy revealed he had sensed the possibility of another suspect pursuing restorative justice. Nevertheless, he chose to focus on his own case and remained confident in his original conclusions.
Roy added that he would continue to follow advice from his legal team regarding the next steps. He also used a card game analogy to explain his strategy in facing the legal process.
“But in card games, sometimes a Jack loses to a Queen, loses to a King, but the Ace wins the most. Our Ace card is still hidden. We definitely have one. But wait and see for the date we all play,” he said.
Roy emphasised that he did not feel disappointed or harbour any emotional feelings towards Rismon’s decision. He simply hoped that Rismon would reconsider his statement, which he claimed contained different research conclusions.
“I pray that our friend Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar is given guidance by Allah. May he be given enlightenment and what is best for him, and protection as well,” Roy said.
Previously, Rismon Sianipar submitted a request for restorative justice facilitation to investigators at Metro Jaya Police Headquarters.
“A few days ago, RHS [Rismon Hasiholan Sianipar], together with his lawyer, submitted a request for restorative justice facilitation to the investigator. We are currently making efforts to facilitate the request submitted by the suspect RHS,” Metro Jaya Police spokesman Iman told journalists on Wednesday (11 March 2026).
Metro Jaya Police designated eight individuals as suspects in the alleged forged diploma case after a lengthy investigation.
“Metro Jaya Police have designated 8 suspects in the matter of defamation, slander, hate speech, and electronic data manipulation as reported by Mr Ir H Joko Widodo,” Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri said in a press conference at Metro Jaya Police Headquarters on Friday (7 November 2025).
Generally, the eight suspects are charged under Article 27A and Article 28 of the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE), as well as Articles 310 and/or 311 of the Criminal Code with a maximum prison sentence of 6 years.